Apparently, those are the new prices for a middle-market player (Victorino, signed by the Red Sox) and lower-market player (Keppinger, White Sox), and the impact of the most stunning contracts of last week's winter meetings in Nashville will be felt in the coming weeks as teams amp up to renovate their rosters.

Suddenly, the trade market is a logical alternative, though the price for trading for top players, especially those with team-friendly contracts, is going up, too. "Some of these free-agent signings might change the landscape of what people think of our players in trades," said Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers, who dangled outfielder Justin Upton at the meetings.

If Victorino is worth $13 mil annually - nothing should shock us anymore - Upton's value must have risen sharply since the trade deadline, the last time he was shopped. In fact, with Upton due $38.5 million through 2015, an average annual salary of $12.8 million (suddenly a reasonable price for a high-end player), the Diamondbacks might have second thoughts about trading him.

Keep in mind another outfielder, B.J. Upton, got $75 million over five years from the Braves.

"In our eyes, it probably makes it even more difficult for us to move him," Towers said. "For the type of outfielder we think he is, for where the market is headed for those types of players and for his age, there's a lot of value there."

Once the top free-agent dominoes fall - pitcher Zack Greinke (reportedly going to the Dodgers on a $147 million, six-year deal) and center fielders Josh Hamilton(Rangers? Mariners?) and Michael Bourn(Phillies? Mariners?) - a feeding frenzy should ensue. Not just with free agency but also trades.

"Everybody would like to obtain a player without giving up players. That's the first priority," said Mets GM Sandy Alderson, explaining why free agency can be a simpler process than a trade. "Once the free-agent market settles down, whether it's Greinke or somebody else, clubs turn to other means."

Meantime, agents are taking advantage of the upcoming national TV revenue (an extra $25 million a year for all clubs) along with through-the-roof regional packages, and some teams don't mind spending the money in advance.

Victorino's deal with Boston was supposed to be inferior to Angel Pagan's, but a day after Pagan got four years and $40 million from the Giants, Victorino cashed in with $3 million more per year from the Red Sox.

"In this particular market, because of the increase in value of the franchises and increase in immediate cash flow with the television contract, more teams are competing for mid-level players," agent Scott Borassaid. "Even with franchise players, you have teams saying, 'You're going to be very surprised who I'm going to ask about.' Where before it was always, 'We cannot participate in that player.'

"I think every team in baseball can now retain a franchise player or two and certainly compete on a wide range of mid-level players. That drives the value for the goliath teams to compete and provide, if not greater years, a higher average annual salary to attract the player."

Or just trade for a guy.

Dodger derby: When the Dodgers' new ownership took over, Magic Johnsonvowed to knock on doors of top free agents at 12:01 a.m. the day they're eligible to sign. GM Ned Colletti issued a reminder at the meetings that the only free agent they had signed was their own, reliever Brandon League.

"There's a perception we're in on a couple dozen starting pitchers, three dozen outfielders and infielders, 17, 18 catchers," Colletti said. "People like to have us in. I guess it's great (for agents) to have us in even when we're not in. We might have to hire someone next year just to tell everybody who we're not in on."

Don't be fooled. With Greinke, the Dodgers' payroll will top $200 million. And they showed last year they need upgrades to keep up with the Giants, whose World Series success is a sore subject in Dodgerland.

"Hey, let me tell you something, that's something you hope never happens," Tommy Lasordasaid. "But they had a magnificent year. Everything fit right into place. We had them down by seven games. We were ready to throw some dirt on them. Damn if they didn't start breathing again."